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Turning a solar power system into its own backup
Plant design allows it to run on either stored solar heat or combustion.
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ULA's Vulcan rocket is set to return to flight on Friday the 13th
This Vulcan launch will be first to use a full complement of 6 solid rocket boosters.
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A hidden ocean change near Antarctica could have global consequences
Antarctic waters are getting saltier as sea-ice loss reshapes ocean circulation.
Science2d ago
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Vibe genes? Natural(ish) language comes to protein, genome design software
You can apparently now tell AI tools what sort of protein you want them to make.
Science2d ago
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Sculpture re-creates odd optical effects of famed Lycurgus Cup
University of Sheffield researchers figured out how to re-create the 1,600-year-old glass recipe.
Science3d ago
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Meet the real-life Scottish surgeon who inspired Sherlock Holmes
Lindsey Fitzharris chats with Ars about her new book, Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes .
Science5d ago
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A 1,000-mile cloud on Mars may reveal physics never seen in nature
A new model suggests Mars may host ice-forming physics never directly observed before.
Science5d ago
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Ice sheet expansion may have started 2,000 years ago, but we canceled that
The tiny remains of the Laurentide Ice Sheet began getting somewhat less tiny.
Science6d ago
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Inside the Pentagon, the pressure is on to find a home for a new spaceport
Space Force considering options: public-private, federal installation, state land.
Science6d ago
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Crows can evaluate visual info twice as fast as mammals
Birds' compact nervous system seems to help them handle tasks very quickly.
Science7d ago
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Ink droplets in motion snag top prize in Nikon Small World contest
Ole Bielfeldt of Germany captured a microscopic view of an inkjet printer depositing ink onto paper.
Science7d ago
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UN says we're going to blow past 1.5º warming, offers a "now what?" answer
Best case is now an overshoot to 1.8º C, accompanied by massive carbon removal.
Science9d ago
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Quantum error correction goes well beyond breakeven
A demo of error-corrected qubits shows big reductions in errors as they grow.
Science10d ago
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Japan launches mission to bring home a piece of the Martian moon Phobos
The climax for MMX will come in 2029, when the spacecraft will attempt up to two landings on Phobos.
Science10d ago
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Russian spacecraft maneuvers in "extreme proximity" to satellite used by Ukraine
"Kosmos 2612 closed from hundreds of kilometers away to extreme proximity to ICEYE-X36."
Science10d ago
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Batteries help reduce emissions, but how do we reduce their emissions?
One way to make batteries cleaner is to make fewer of them.
Science10d ago
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Startup taps underwater volcano as energy source in "proof point" test
Can undersea geothermal power help Pacific Rim nations cut down on oil imports?
Science10d ago
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A Chinese rocket deorbited over Minnesota and left this in a farmer's cornfield
All the evidence points to the debris being part of a Chinese Zhuque-2E rocket.
Science12d ago
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Science says your boss should talk less in meetings
Research suggests listening more while talking less. Killing aimless meetings can help, too.
Science14d ago
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What did the Liberty Bell sound like? Science is on the case.
Researchers hunted for clues in modal analysis of 20th-century replica bell at Penn State Behrend.
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